Doha: During a ceremony in Washington, DC, last Saturday, the Minister of Public Health, H E Dr. Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, was officially inducted into the National Academy of Medicine.
Last year, H E Dr. Al Kuwari was among the ten new international members elected to the National Academy of Medicine. With a current membership of over 2,000, the National Academy of Medicine elects no more than 70 national and 10 international members each year. Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honours in the fields of health and medicine and recognises individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.
The National Academy of Medicine confirmed Her Excellency’s election to the prestigious body for her outstanding contributions to the field of health. The President of the National Academy of Medicine, Dr. Victor Dzau, called H E Dr. Al Kuwari, one of the most impressive healthcare executives in the world. “At a very young age she assumed overall leadership of Hamad Medical Corporation, which effectively serves as the national health system in Qatar, and she led it on an impressive transformation journey.”